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title: leafy — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «leafy» in the school dictionary: Having lots of leaves: «a leafy tree». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# leafy

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**Who acts:** We, you, leafy branches, They, leafiest tree, Caterpillars · **What happens:** have, eat, walk down, give, live, be · **To what, where:** lots, leafy lane, leafy greens, shade, us, leafy part

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«leafy» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 7 examples, every sentence parsed by Mova itself — its syntax tree, a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies, and its pragmatics clause by clause. The word in the dictionary, with its sense in the lessons: [leafy in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/leafy.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Having lots of leaves: «a leafy tree».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:leafy:m1:1
# text = Having lots of leaves: «a leafy tree».
1	Having	have	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	lots	lot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	leaves	leaf	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	1	punct	_	_
6	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	leafy	leafy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	tree	tree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | gerund |  | lots of leaves |  |  |  | a leafy tree *obl* | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lot=Patient |

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One row per clause the reader finds. «not said here»: a role filled from the clause above. «roles by»: a VerbNet class and frame when one fits the verb, else the reader's rules on the tree.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

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Usage: of a place — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
With many trees and gardens, green and pleasant: «a leafy street».

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:leafy:m2:1
# text = With many trees and gardens, green and pleasant: «a leafy street».
1	With	with	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	trees	tree	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	gardens	garden	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
7	green	green	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	pleasant	pleasant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	14	punct	_	_
11	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	leafy	leafy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	street	street	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: of vegetables — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Eaten as leaves: «leafy greens».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:leafy:m3:1
# text = Eaten as leaves: «leafy greens».
1	Eaten	eat	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
2	as	as	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	leaves	leaf	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
5	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	leafy	leafy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	greens	green	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **eat** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | as leaves | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We walked down a leafy lane.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:leafy:x1:1
# text = We walked down a leafy lane.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	walked	walk	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	down	down	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	leafy	leafy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	lane	lane	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **walk down** | past | We | a leafy lane |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme lane=Trajectory |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Eat your leafy greens like spinach and lettuce.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:leafy:x2:1
# text = Eat your leafy greens like spinach and lettuce.
1	Eat	eat	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
3	leafy	leafy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	greens	green	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
5	like	like	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	spinach	spinach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	lettuce	lettuce	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **eat** | imperative | you *not said here* | your leafy greens |  |  |  | like spinach and lettuce | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent green=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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The leafy branches gave us shade.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:leafy:x3:1
# text = The leafy branches gave us shade.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	leafy	leafy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	branches	branch	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	iobj	_	_
6	shade	shade	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | past | the leafy branches | shade | us |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent we=Recipient shade=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
They live in a leafy part of town.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:leafy:x4:1
# text = They live in a leafy part of town.
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	live	live	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	leafy	leafy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	town	town	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **live** | present | They |  |  | a leafy part of town |  |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in part=Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The leafiest tree in the park is the old oak.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:leafy:x5:1
# text = The leafiest tree in the park is the old oak.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	leafiest	leafy	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	3	amod	_	_
3	tree	tree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	park	park	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	oak	oak	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the leafiest tree in the park | the old oak |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Caterpillars love leafy plants.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:leafy:x6:1
# text = Caterpillars love leafy plants.
1	Caterpillars	caterpillar	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	love	love	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	leafy	leafy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	plants	plant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **love** | present | Caterpillars | leafy plants |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer plant=Stimulus |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Overgrown with thistles and rank weeds, in the centre of which a leafy lime tree reared itself.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:leafy:x7:1
# text = Overgrown with thistles and rank weeds, in the centre of which a leafy lime tree reared itself.
1	Overgrown	overgrow	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
2	with	with	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	thistles	thistle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
5	rank	rank	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	weeds	weed	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	centre	centre	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	appos	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	17	obl	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
14	leafy	leafy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
15	lime	lime	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	compound	_	_
16	tree	tree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nsubj	_	_
17	reared	rear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	acl:relcl	_	_
18	itself	itself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	17	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **overgrow** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | with thistles and rank weeds | tree rules |
| 2 | **rear** | past | a leafy lime tree | tree |  |  |  | of the centre | vn rear-26.2.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent itself=Patient |

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